It can take Alexis Olin several days or several months to finish a piece, depending on his inspiration. He spends most of the time drawing and sketching until inspiration hits, and then he works diligently on the large canvases in his small studio. Alexis’s background isn’t in academic fine arts, but rather in comics; he published a popular cult comics magazine for seven years before becoming an artist. His subject matter isn’t intended to be portraiture, but rather mystical characters and symbolism of psychology. When he’s not making art, Alexis is an avid music fan. In fact, he used to be a popular DJ at all the clubs in Kiev, and still dabbles in it every once in a while!

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Acrylic painting
on
unstretched canvas
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2015

59" h x 59" w
8 lbs. 0 oz.

$3,150

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This painting is from my Avenir series.

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Acrylic painting

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